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5-Jan-19 8:50

They misspelled the name, it must be: ZERO $Shucks | :-\$

Mini CCCs 0

Tim Deveaux5-Jan-19 6:49

5-Jan-19 6:49

1. Work book (3)
2. Copy unknown height (4)
3. Firm about center (4)

modified 16-Jan-19 15:08pm.

Re: Mini CCCs

OriginalGriff5-Jan-19 7:03

5-Jan-19 7:03

1) JOB?
2) APEX Ape , X
3) CORE Co, Re

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Tim Deveaux5-Jan-19 7:07

5-Jan-19 7:07

Quite right.

OriginalGriff5-Jan-19 7:10

5-Jan-19 7:10

I wasn't at all sure about "Book" / "Job" but good clues! Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

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Tim Deveaux5-Jan-19 7:20

5-Jan-19 7:20

Um thanks (I thought Job would be the easiest one).

I was thinking of concocting some sort of Mini CCC requirements - any thoughts?

OriginalGriff5-Jan-19 7:59

5-Jan-19 7:59

Depends what you mean - mini clue, or mini solution? Both?

Spell out what you expect, and set time limits if you want them.
I'd just link to a CCC tutorial site[^] for the clue format itself and concentrate on what makes it different from WSO CCC.

I stuck the rules on my homepage, so they would be easy to find (rather than in the Lounge, where they get paged out too quickly).

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Tim Deveaux5-Jan-19 8:21

5-Jan-19 8:21

Er, unsure what you meant by 'homepage', I just googled 'griff'... Blush | :O

Learn something every day on this BBS... Smile | :)

But yes, what do I mean - probably just a concise clue for a 3-5 letter filler. But perhaps better left without restrictions - 'you know it when you see it' type thing.

Hey, not every ticket's a winner...

OriginalGriff5-Jan-19 8:45

5-Jan-19 8:45

Your homepage: Tim Deveaux - Professional Profile[^] There is a forum at the bottom where you can start threads.

A lack of restrictions is good, provided you give guidelines if others are expected to set them.

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Tim Deveaux5-Jan-19 9:03

5-Jan-19 9:03

Right - got it.

Didn't know about the time restriction on the WSO - no wonder they're all solved by the time I get up Smile | :)

(Not that I would get many anyway)

Hmmm... yes, will others set them... hmmm...

OriginalGriff5-Jan-19 10:02

5-Jan-19 10:02

You need a time limit of some form so that you get a "win / lose" condition, and a point at which you can post solutions. Doesn't have to be "4 hours", for "mini CCC" it could be "tomorrow" if you always post it on a Saturday for example.

Other people setting it can be a good idea - it stops it being "a chore" because people do get attached to regular items (I get complaints if I don't post TotD on time and that was never meant to run for weeks, let alone several years!)

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The Coffeecat

RickZeeland5-Jan-19 4:39

5-Jan-19 4:39

Today we visited the "The Coffeecat" cafe in Almere and were lucky to find a free table.
It's like a cosy living room, and there's a variety of cats, 10 in total.
Most of the cats were sleeping, and did not seem to mind all the visiting people.
Conclusion: heartily recommended !

PIEBALDconsult5-Jan-19 5:27

PIEBALDconsult

5-Jan-19 5:27

My wife and kid like cats -- I don't.
A cat café tried to open here, but they couldn't get permits, so it's a cat lounge instead.

Mark Parity5-Jan-19 5:50

Mark Parity

5-Jan-19 5:50

How about a cat gin bar, call it the cat-a-tonic. Smile | :)

OriginalGriff5-Jan-19 5:59

5-Jan-19 5:59

How about a government run cat sports bar? Call it the Cat Ass Trophy.

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RickZeeland5-Jan-19 6:32

5-Jan-19 6:32

You are forgiven, we can't be all purrrfect $Shucks | :-\$
But I'm curious if you have any cats at home ...

PIEBALDconsult5-Jan-19 15:09

PIEBALDconsult

5-Jan-19 15:09

At home I get very little p.....

RickZeeland5-Jan-19 20:45

5-Jan-19 20:45

provisions ?

dandy725-Jan-19 7:16

dandy72

5-Jan-19 7:16

Sounds suspicious. Are you sure they're not using the cats to make the coffee on-site?

RickZeeland5-Jan-19 7:35

5-Jan-19 7:35

Sharp observation, but I'm pretty sure they didn't, because it was just plain, bland coffee they served $Shucks | :-\$

dandy725-Jan-19 12:50

dandy72

5-Jan-19 12:50

Have you tasted "that other kind" to compare? Smile | :)

DRHuff5-Jan-19 7:52

DRHuff

5-Jan-19 7:52

Awesome!! A coffe house that would kill my wife and kids just by entering.

Although... some days I reaaaally feel the need for a coffee!

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RickZeeland5-Jan-19 8:04

5-Jan-19 8:04

Be glad that it wasn't a coffee shop $Shucks | :-\$

RickZeeland5-Jan-19 8:10

5-Jan-19 8:10

Quote:
And then the cat crept in and crept out again
The cat crept in and crept out again
So I open the door for that high-heeled paw
I said the cat crept in
Ooh
And crept out again.
I said the cat crept in and we crept out again.